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SUMMARY:Manistee County & City Council Candidates' Forum 2024
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: At this time\, the forum has filled up its limited seating! Individuals interested in RSVPing for the forum may still do so\, but will be put on a waiting list\; we will contact you if a spot becomes available. Please know that the forum is being recorded and will be shared with the public soon after the forum date.\n\n\n\nThe Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to our nonpartisan Candidate Forum for the contested State Representative\, County Commissioner and City Council seats\, to explore candidates' stances on policies and issues that impact the business community. \n\n \n\nThis forum is free to attend\, but requires an RSVP due to limited seating. The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to creating an environment conducive to civility. Forum attendees are expected to align with these values and are appreciated for respectfully participating in conversations relevant to the future of Manistee County.\n\n \n\nDate: Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\n\nLocation: WSCC Downtown Manistee Center\, 400 River Street\, Manistee MI\n\nWe have confirmation that the following contested candidates will be in attendance:\n\nState Representative Forum\n\n102nd District\n\nRepresentative Curt VanderWall\n\nChallenger Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney\n\n \n\nCounty Commissioner Forum\n\nDistrict 2\n\nCommissioner Richard Schmidt\n\nChallenger Alin Kuuttila\n\n \n\nDistrict 7\n\nShayne Machen\n\nNate Markham\n\n \n\nCity Council Forum\n\n1st District\n\nJulia Raddatz\n\nThad Taylor\n\n \n\n3rd District\n\nCouncilmember Cindy Lundberg*\n\nChallenger Liz Laskey\n\n \n\n5th District\n\nCouncilmember Seth Pratt\n\nChallenger Kay Keck\n\n \n\n7th District\n\nDavid Blair\n\nLani Rozga*\n\n \n\n*Cindy Lundberg and Lani Rozga have confirmed to attend the City Council Forum remotely over Zoom and will not be physically present at the forum.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><strong>UPDATE:&nbsp\;At this time\, the forum has filled up its limited seating! Individuals interested in RSVPing for the forum may still do so\, but will be put on a waiting list\; we will contact you if a spot becomes available. Please know that the forum is being recorded and will be shared with the public soon after the forum date.</strong><br />\n<br />\n<span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">The&nbsp\;</span><span font-weight:="" open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce</span><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">&nbsp\;invites you to our nonpartisan Candidate Forum for the contested State Representative\, County Commissioner and City Council seats\, to explore candidates&#39\; stances on policies and issues that impact the business community.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: bold\; font-style: italic\; font-family: ">This forum is free to attend\, but requires an RSVP due to limited seatin<em><strong>g. </strong></em></span><em><strong><span id="docs-internal-guid-2fc8d70e-7fff-3fb0-3ef3-839dffd1f7a3"><span style="font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to creating an environment conducive to civility. Forum attendees are expected to align with these values and are appreciated for respectfully participating in conversations relevant to the future of Manistee County.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><strong><span font-weight:="" open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Date</span></strong><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "><strong>:</strong> Thursday\, September 12\, 2024</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><strong><span font-weight:="" open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Location</span></strong><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "><strong>:</strong> WSCC Downtown Manistee Center\, 400 River Street\, Manistee MI<br />\nWe have confirmation that the following contested candidates will be in attendance:</span><br />\n<strong><span font-weight:="" open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 22px\; font-family: ">State Representative Forum</span></strong></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 18px\; font-family: ">102nd District</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Representative Curt VanderWall</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Challenger Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 22px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: bold\; font-family: ">County Commissioner Forum</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">District 2</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Commissioner Richard Schmidt</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Challenger Alin Kuuttila</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="indent-0" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">District 7</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Shayne Machen</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Nate Markham</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><strong><span font-weight:="" open="" style="font-size: 22px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">City Council Forum</span></strong></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">1st District</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Julia Raddatz</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Thad Taylor</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="indent-0" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">3rd District</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Councilmember Cindy Lundberg*</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Challenger Liz Laskey</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="indent-0" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">5th District</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Councilmember Seth Pratt</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Challenger Kay Keck</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="indent-0" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">7th District</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">David Blair</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">Lani Rozga*</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span font-style:="" open="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: ">*Cindy Lundberg and Lani Rozga have confirmed to attend the City Council Forum remotely over Zoom and will not be physically present at the forum.</span></p>\n
LOCATION:West Shore Community College - Manistee Center 400 River Street Manistee\, MI 49660
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URL:https://business.manisteechamber.com/events/details/manistee-county-city-council-candidates-forum-2024-2609
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